to have a foot in the grave, not to be long for this world, to be at death’s door
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I spoke to him last Wednesday after he made his TV address to the nation here to the Cuban people. He seemed surprisingly soft-spoken. When we -- he talked to American -- to this American reporter, seemed surprisingly in control of the situation, very calm, despite the claims that he is in poor health or on his last legs, the final hour -- didn't seem that way to me. He still seems to enjoy widespread support of the people, seemed very much in command of the situation. He did, however -- oh, and in very good health, I should say, at 68 years old; very fit despite claims that he was ill or, you know, not doing well. Seemed very fit for his age. He did say that he felt very hurt that thousands were leaving but said he understood